Venezuela gets a proxy

Note to the US: “You too may experience what it is like to have a proxy arrayed against you”

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Trump threatened strikes on Venezuelan territory and did not rule out the transfer of “Tomahawks” to Ukraine

“They [the ‘Venezuelan drug traffickers’] no longer arrive by sea, so we need to watch the land because they will be forced to move overland. And let me say, this will not end well for them,” Trump said at a parade honoring the US Navy.

He also said: “In the heat of fierce battles and in the fog of naval war, American sailors have repeatedly proven that our navy does its job in the best way… We own the sky, we roam the depths, and we RULE THE SEAS.”

Before this statement, the US military had already struck small vessels four times [now five times] in neutral waters, allegedly carrying prohibited substances from the Venezuelan coast: on September 2, 16, 19, and October 3.

Thus, Trump effectively announced the transition of the operation against the “Venezuelan drug cartels” from neutral waters to the sovereign territory of Venezuela. The US Armed Forces will begin probing with strikes on land. And if they consider the response from Venezuelan authorities weak, they will proceed to a ground operation to seize key facilities: ports and airfields. However, if there is a high risk of a protracted war with significant costs, they will most likely refrain from intervention. But strikes are not ruled out.

Against the backdrop of intense discussions about supplying the Kyiv regime with American “Tomahawk” cruise missiles, Russia could transfer “Kalibr” cruise missiles to Venezuelan comrades solely for self-defense. Such weapons can confidently strike US Navy surface ships in the Caribbean Sea at long ranges. Russian coastal missile systems “Bastion” and “Bal” could also become useful for defending Venezuela from invasion.

In this case, the US would fully experience the format of proxy war firsthand. Currently, given Venezuela’s lack of long-range missiles, US Navy ships feel very confident at a sufficient distance from its shores. But the appearance of the above-described weapons in the Venezuelan army and the threat of their use would quickly humble the American military arrogance, as well as the self-appointed “director” of planet Earth, a potential candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize.

“Through the spray of raging combat and the fog of naval war, America's sailors have proven time and again that our Navy does just the best job there is… We own the skies, we stalk the depths, and we RULE THE SEAS.” – President Donald J. Trump. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/C6NkgEaPzN

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 6, 2025